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Eric Gagne's Save Record needs an Asterisk!

Don't get me wrong, what Eric Gagne has accomplished in the past two seasons is absolutely impressive. However, his save streak might deserve an asterisk because he did in fact blow a save during the streak. He blew the All-Star game save! I know it's not a regular season game, so I understand why the streak must stay in tact and thus the record acknolwedged, but the asterisk would merely acknolwedge the fact that he did in deed suffer a blown save.

I am pretty sure that the same sort of thing happened with the previous record holder for saves in a row, Tom Gordon of the Red Sox. During his record 53 saves in a row, I believe that he blew a save in the 1998 postseason (most likely against our Yanks). So his record should have had an astrerisk too.

I'm only half serious, by the way. Just wondering what everyone else thought about records like these.

By the way, I think the Dodger manager is trying too hard to help Gagne with his record. For example, the Dodger blew a 4-0 lead last night against Arizona in the 8th inning and wind up losing because the skipper didn't want to bring in Gagne with the potential tying run on base!!! Huh??!!! What was that??? Here LA is playing for their pplayoff lives, and their manager puts one of his players (gagne) over the entire team! I would be furious if I were a Dodger fan. Screw the record and get Gagne in there to pitch a 4,5 or even 6 out save!!! Torre has done that many times with Mo. I think he better get his priorities straight or else the Dodgers will be watching from home in October....including Gagne with his precious save record.

Originally posted by Yankee Bulldawg indeed we'll have to see how good Gagne will be in the postseason.

Exactly my point. Because he's already failed in a pressure packed situation (the All-Star game where the winner would determine home field advantage in the World Series), that could have been a glimpse into how he will perform in the postseason... the ultimate pressure packed situation. But then again, he might prove to be just as good. Who knows?

I agree with someone else who said that it's just all in good fun to discuss, that's all. Silly, yes, but fun.

I know that Mo owns the most consecutive scoreless innings in the postseason at 33 or 34 (I think).

They do baby Gagne out there - no inherited runners and all - but that's something you can afford to do when you have other reliable relievers.

But I think that bit of babying can be offset by the fact that he probably saves the most games with less than a 3 run margin. The Dodgers are a dismal offensive team, and their wins are usually of the 3-1, 4-2, 1-2 variety. So, you could argue that their lack of offense puts more of a burden on him. Though I think not coming in with inherited runners is HUGE.

Originally posted by Alex I know that Mo owns the most consecutive scoreless innings in the postseason at 33 or 34 (I think).

They do baby Gagne out there - no inherited runners and all - but that's something you can afford to do when you have other reliable relievers.

But I think that bit of babying can be offset by the fact that he probably saves the most games with less than a 2 run margin. The Dodgers are a dismal offensive team, and their wins are usually of the 3-1, 4-2, 1-2 variety. So, you could argue that their lack of offense puts more of a burden on him. Though I think not coming in with inherited runners is HUGE.